Patents by Inventor Heinz Clauss

Heinz Clauss has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Conveyer for the transfer of workpieces, in particular workpiece carriers
    Patent number: 5947259
    Abstract: A dual track conveying system for transporting workpiece carriers, has a main conveyor and, an auxiliary conveyor arranged parallel to the main conveyor. At least one transverse conveyor is arranged between the main conveyor and the auxiliary conveyor. The transverse conveyor is pivotally attached to the main conveyor. The moveable end of the transverse conveyor pivots up-and-to transfer the workpiece carriers from the transverse conveyor to the auxiliary conveyor. The transverse conveyor has a short belt and a long belt. The short belt is shorter than the long belt by the width of the auxiliary conveyor. A passive conveying track section following the path of the short belt is located in between the belts of the auxiliary conveyor to support one end of the work piece carrier when the moveable end of the transverse conveyor is in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Leisner, Heinz Clauss, Peter Ulmer
  • Linear unit for handling equipment
    Patent number: 4831290
    Abstract: A linear unit for handling equipment of industrial production is proposed, the longitudinally displaceably borne tool support (2 and 19) of which is designed as a gear rack of a linear motor (11 to 18 and 22 to 24) serving for driving the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Clauss, Peter Drexel, Gerhard Gosdowski, Andreas Kettner, Ernst Leisner, Udo Schwarze